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Microscope Parts
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Science
8th Grade
05/19/2009

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eyepiece
Definition
where you look through to see the image of your specimen
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body tube
Definition
the long tube that holds the eyepiece and connects it to the objectives
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nosepiece
Definition
the rotating part of the microscope at the bottom of the body tube
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objective lens
Definition
(low, medium, high, oil immersion); the microscope may have 2,3, or more objectives attached to the nosepiece; always adjust the lowest power objective first
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arm
Definition
the part of the microscope that you carry the microscope with
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coarse adjustment knob
Definition
large round knob on the side of the microscope used for focusiong the specimen; it may move wither using the stage of the upper part of the microscope
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